Namibia’s T11 female sprinter Lahja Ishitile and her guide Sem Shimanda reached the semi-finals of the women’s T11 200 metres (m) after winning the opening heat of the 200m on Wednesday morning. The 2023 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) World Para Athletics Championships are underway in Paris, France. Ishitile and Shimanda ran a time of 12.38…
While women and girls make up 49.7 per cent of the global population, they make up 51 per cent of the population of Namibia, however, their desires are not always prioritised, due to gender discrimination which is at the basis of the problem. This was said by Gift Malunga, UNFPA Country Representative, on the occasion…
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) has said that it has not pursued the Minister of Higher Education, Training and Innovation, Itah Kandjii-Murangi, regarding any reimbursement of the Daily Subsistence Allowance (DSA). This comes after Affirmative Repositioning leader Job Amupanda, earlier this week accused the minister of improperly profiting from three State…
The Ministry of Higher Education, Training and Innovation (MHETI) said it assures the nation that it remains committed to fighting corruption and building an ethical country. This comes after Affirmative Repositioning leader Job Amupanda, earlier this week accused MHETI Minister Itah Kandjii-Murangi of improperly profiting from three State institutions within the Ministry of Higher Education,…
Deputy Prime Minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has emphasised the meaningful and significant role women play in maintaining and promoting peace both locally and internationally. Nandi-Ndaitwah made these remarks at a stakeholders’ breakfast meeting here on Wednesday, which launched the five-year Namibia International Women’s Peace Centre (NIWPC) Strategic Plan for the next five years. Nandi-Ndaitwah said 2023…
Executive Director in the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS), Ben Nangombe has urged pregnant women to seek health services during their pregnancies to ensure healthy births. Nangombe who was speaking at the handover of the emergency Maternity Shelter at the Otjimbingwe Clinic on Tuesday noted that a delay in seeking medical assistance is…
The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) in the Erongo Region have identified the man who died in a head-on collision between Arandis and Swakopmund on Tuesday morning as Morne Gareth Openshaw. The accident took place at 09h15 on the B2 road. In a NamPol update issued by Erongo Community Policing Commander Inspector Ileni Shapumba, the 48-year-old…
Hundreds of residents in the Otjozondjupa Region on Wednesday gathered at Otjiwarongo for their 2023 State of the Region Address (SoRA). Governor James Uerikua delivered the SoRA at the Otjozondjupa Regional Council Chambers where more than 200 community members and various heads of Government ministries, local authority and traditional authority councils were present. Uerikua at…
Government remains committed to upholding media freedom, protecting journalists’ rights, and ensuring their safety, the Minister of Information and Communication Technology said on Wednesday. For the past 33 years, Peya Mushelenga said, the government has made sure that journalists can work without fear or intimidation, for it is through the editors’ work that their voices…
In a groundbreaking initiative aimed at advancing financial literacy, Nedbank Namibia proudly sponsored the One Economy Financial Training Masterclass in Rundu from 5 to 6 July 2023. This unique event provided a platform for 39 promising youth micro-entrepreneurs to acquire essential financial management skills, a strategic step in bolstering Namibia's economic future. Selma Kaulinge, Manager:…